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From Cars To Leaf Blowers: Noise Pollution's Toll On Human Health
Episode 1089
When's the last time you were in a place that was quiet — really quiet? No roadway noise, construction work or even the hum of a refrigerator. Our world is full of sounds, some of which are harming o…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Researchers Are Figuring Out How African Ancestry Can Affect Certain Brain Disorders
Episode 1088
Black Americans have been underrepresented in most genomic studies of neurological disorders. As a result, scientists don't know much about whether African ancestry affects a person's risk for these …
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Could '3 Body Problem's Aliens Exist? The Science Behind Netflix's New Hit
Episode 1087
Before the '3 Body Problem' became a bestselling book and a smash TV show ... it was a physics concept, with big implications for how we understand planetary orbits. In this episode, we learn about t…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Want Juicy Barbecue This Fourth Of July? Cook Low And Slow
Episode 1086
Perfecting your grilling technique ahead of the Fourth of July? Chefs will tell you that cooking is not just an art — it's a science. And the spirit of summer barbecues, NPR science correspondent Syd…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Move Over Norse Mythology, There's A New Loki In Town — A Dinosaur
Episode 1085
A brand new species of ceratops, or horned dinosaur, was recently discovered in northern Montana. The dinosaur is called Lokiceratops rangiformis, after the Norse god Loki, and is believed to have li…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
The Human Brain Is Hardwired To Recognize Faces. But What If You Can't?
Episode 1084
Humans are hardwired to see faces — even in inanimate objects. We have a lima bean-shaped part of our brains dedicated to facial recognition. But this process isn't always straightforward. Science jo…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Some Stars Explode As They Die. We Look At Their Life Cycle
Episode 1083
This summer, scientists have their eyes and telescopes trained on the small constellation system T Coronae Borealis. They think it will explode as part of a periodic nova — a once-in-a-lifetime event…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Earth Is More Than A Planet With Life On It. It's A "Living Planet"
Episode 1082
About ten years ago, science writer Ferris Jabr started contemplating Earth as a living planet rather than a planet with life on it. It began when he learned that the Amazon rainforest doesn't simply…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
We're In For A Brutal Hurricane Season, According To Predictions
Episode 1081
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a record number of hurricanes this season, which began on June 1 and runs through Nov. They're forecasting anywhere from 17 to 25 sto…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
What 'Inside Out 2' Got Right About Anxiety, Per A Psychologist
Episode 1080
Pixar's new movie, Inside Out 2 came out Friday. It's the sequel to the 2015 movie Inside Out, which follows the life of 11-year-old Riley and her family as they move to San Francisco. In Inside Out …
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago